Container for shoes and the like



Nov. 27, 1956 c, P 2,772,045

CONTAINER FOR SHOES AND THE LIKE Filed Feb. 28, 1955 IIIIIIJ I L50 C.pACE,

3b INVENTOR- BY Q- m 2 I J- 4' 4 ATTORNELS United States PatentCONTAINER FOR SHOES AND THE LIKE Leo C. Pace, Asheville, N. C.

Application February 28, 1955, Serial No. 491,021

6 Claims. (Cl. 229-52) This invention relates to portable containers,particularly of the type for packaging and transporting wearing apparel,such as shoes and the like, and it is an object of this invention toprovide an improved container or box and handle means therefor wherein acover is provided for the box, which cover has relatively wide sidewalls which encompass substantially half of the side walls of the bodyof the box when in closed position. Opposed ends of a carrying cord areconnected to opposite side walls of the box and extend outwardly throughholes formed in opposite side walls of the cover at points spaced fromone end of the box to form the cord into a loop so that, when the cordis drawn taut, such as when carrying the container or box, the opposedruns or reaches of the cord tend to hold the cover in snug engagementwith the box. On the other hand, the cover may easily be opened relativeto the box by moving the cover so that opposite walls thereof moverelative to the cord as the cover is swung to open position.

Some of the objects of the invention having been stated, other objectswill appear as the description proceeds when taken in connection withthe accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is an isometric view of theimproved container or box showing the cover in closed position ready forcarrying;

, Figure 2 is another isometric view of the box showing the cover inopen position;

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view through the box or containershowing the cover in closed position;

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view through the box or containertaken substantially along line 44 in Figure 3 and showing, inparticular, how the cord or string is attached to the side walls of thebox and loosely extends through the contiguous side walls of the cover;

Figure 5 is an isometric view of the cord attaching means. I

Referring more specifically to the drawings, the substantiallyrectangular body of the container is broadly designated at and includesa bottom wall 11, opposite end walls 12, 13 and spaced side walls 14, 15which may be made from paper, cardboard, plastic or any other desiredmaterial and which may be interconnected in any desired manner. Thecover for the body of the container is broadly designated at andincludes a top or outer wall 21, longitudinally spaced end walls 22, 23and laterally spaced side walls 24, 25. Of course, the end walls 22, 23and side walls 24, 25 are spaced so they will fit snugly about the endwalls 12, 13 and side walls 14, 15 of the body 10. Unlike the usual shoebox, the end walls 22, 23 and side walls 24, 25 of the cover 20 aresubstantially one-half the width or greater than one-half the width ofthe end walls 12, 13 and side walls 14, 15 of the body 10.

The side walls 14, 15 of the body 10 have respective apertures oreyelets 30, 31 therein which are preferably disposed at a pointapproximately half the distance between the bottom wall 11 and the freeedges of the respec- Patented Nov. 27, 1956 tive side walls 14, 15 andwhich are spaced from the end wall 13 a distance less than half thelength of the side walls 14, 15. A spacing distance from the end Wall 13equal to approximately one-fourth of the length of the side walls 14, 15of the body 10 is preferred.

Now, the side walls 24, 25 of the cover 20 also have relatively smallholes or eyelets 32, 33 therein which preferably coincide with therespective holes 30, 31 when the cover 20 is in closed position as shownin Figures 3 and 4. A pliable carrying handle, cord or string 35 isprovided, which is looped to form opposite runs or reaches 36, 37 whichstraddle corresponding end portions of the side Walls 24, 25 of thecover 20. The cord 35 loosely extends through the holes 32, 33 in saidside walls 24, 25 and also loosely extends through the holes 30, 31 inthe side walls 14, 15 of the body 10. Any suitable restraining means 40,41 may be provided on the free ends of the cord 35, to prevent egress ofopposite ends of the cord 35 from the holes, apertures 01' eyelets 30,31 in the respective side walls 14, 15 of the body 10 of the container.

In this instance, each of said restraining means is in the form of anelongated element having a rounded portion 42 which is clampinglysecured about the corresponding end of the cord 35 and which has a flatextension 43 thereon, both portions 42, 43 of each of the restrainingelements 40, 41 being of such size that they may readily be insertedthrough the holes 30, 31, 32 and 33 in the side walls of the body andthe cover, but being of such length that-they will project beyond thediametrically opposed wall portions of the apertures, eyelets oropenings 30, 31 to prevent opposite ends of the cord 35 from slippingout of the holes 30, 31 in the side walls 14, 15 of the body 10 of thecontainer.

It is thus seen that, when the cover 20 is in closed position as shownin Figures 1, 3 and 4, the greater the pressure that is exerted on thehandle or cord 35 by the user due to the weight of the contents of thecontainer, the greater will be the locking effect of the reaches 36, 37of the cord or handle 35 so the cover 2%) will remain locked on the body10 when the container is carried by the handle or cord 35. On the otherhand, when opposed reaches 36 and 37 of the pliable handle or cord 35are relaxed, it is apparent by referring to Figure 2 that the cover 20may easily be opened relative to the body 10 as the eyelets or holes 32,33 in side walls 24, 25 of the cover 20 are moved along the respectivereaches 36, 37 of the pliable handle or cord 35 with downward andoutward movement of the end wall 23 relative to the body 10 and as theother end of the cover 20 is swung away from the corresponding end ofthe body 10.

It is thus seen that I have provided a container which is particularlyadapted for containing a pair of shoes therein wherein a pliable handleis provided on the container which will not interfere with the openingand closing of the cover of the container thus obviating the necessityof providing a separate container, as has heretofore been required, inwhich the usual type of shoe box is placed for carrying purposes.

In the drawing and specification there has been set forth a preferredembodiment of the invention and, although specific terms are employed,they are used in a generic and descriptive sense only and not forpurposes of limitation, the scope of the invention being defined in theclaims.

I claim:

1. A container comprising a substantially rectangular body provided witha bottom, first and second side walls and first and second end walls, acover for said body comprising a top wall, third and fourth side Wallsand third and fourth end walls, said end walls and side walls of thecover being substantially one-half the Width of the end walls 'and sidewalls of said body and being adapted to, fit snugly aboutthecorresponding'walls of said body, said first'and third side walls andsaid-second V and fourth sidewalls having respective coinciding eyeletstherethrough when the container is closed located at pointssubstantially halfway between the bottom wall of the body and theopposite edges of the first and second side walls and also being locatedadjacent said first end wall, a double-ended-pliable handle formed intoa I loop and having opposed ends thereof projecting inwardly through theeyelets in the third and'fourth side walls and through the eyelets inthe first and second side walls, and

'means restraining the-free ends of the pliable handle from being pulledout of said eyelets. V

2.,Acontainer comprising a substantially rectangular body provided witha bottom, first and second side walls and first and second end walls, acover for said body comprisinga top wall, third and fourth side {wallsand 7 third and fourth end walls, said end walls and side walls of thecover being substantially one-half the width of the end walls and sidewalls of said body and being adapted' to fit snugly about thecorresponding walls of said 7 body, said first and third'side walls andsaid second and fourth side walls having respective coinciding eyeletstherethrough'when the container is'closed located at ",pointssubstantially halfway between the bottom wall 4. A container as claimedin claim 3 wherein said end walls' andjside walls of the'cover aresubstantially onehalf of the width of the end walls and side walls' ofsaid 7 body. t t j a a a r H 5. An elongated'substantiallyrectang'ularfcontainer l comprising arbody having a'bottomrwall, spacedfirst' of-the body and: the free edges of the first and second 'sidewalls, a double-ended pliable handle formed into a loop and'hayingopposed ends thereof projecting inwardly through the eyelets in thethird' andlfourth side walls and through the eyelets in the first andsecond side walls,

T and means restraining the free ends of the pliable handle 7 from beingpulled out of the eyelets in the first and second v side walls; a

3. An elongated substantially rectangular container 7' comprising a bodyhaving a bottom wall, spaced first and second end walls and spaced firstand seconcl side walls, a cover having a top wall, spaced third andfourth end walls and spaced third and fourth side walls, said third andfourth end walls and third and fourth" side walls adapted to fit snuglyagainst the outer surfaces of the respective first and second'end wallsand first and second Side Walls, said first and second side walls havingsubstantially'axially alined relatively small first andsecond holestherein spaced from said first end walla distance less than one-half ofthe total length of the first and a second side walls and also beinglocated at points sub-l stantially midway of the width of the first andsecond side walls, said third and fourth side ,walls also having regspective third and fourth relativelylsmall holes therein coinciding withthe first and second-holes when the'cover is in closed position, a cordhandle having first and second ends thereon, said 'firstend beinginserted through said'third and first holes and said secondendbeinginserted through said fourth andsecond holes, separate 7 a meanson said ends to prevent egress of said cord from said holes butpermitting free rnove'rnent' of said cord therein, whereby the cover maybe swung to open position relative to the body by moving the fourth endwall on said cover away from the second'end wall of said body whilemoving the side walls of the cover relative to the side walls of thebody and passing the cordthrough the third and fourthv holes in therespective; third and fourth sidewalls of the cover.

and second end walls and'spaced first and second side 7 walls, a coverhaving a top wall, spaced third and fourth end walls and spaced thirdand fourth side walls, said third and fourth end walls and third andfourth side walls adapted to fit snugly against the outer surfaces ofthe respective first and second end walls and first and second sidewalls, said first and second side walls having,

substantially axially alined'relatively small'first and second holestherein spaced from said first end wall substantially a distance ofapproximately one-fourth 'of the total length of the firstand'secondrside walls and also being Matt-dell PQiHtS Substantially iway of tlieiwid h of the first and second side walls,-said third andfourth "side walls also having respective third and fourth rela-' tivelysmall holes therein coinciding with the second and third holes when thecover is' in closed position, a cordhandle having first and 'secondendsthereon, said first end being inserted through said third and firstholes and said second end being inserted through said fourth, and secondholes, separate means on said ends to prevent egress 'of said cord fromsaid holes but permittingtfree movement of said cord therein eachcomprising an elongated element having a rounded portion'which isclampingly secured about each cord end and which element has a fiatextension thereon. V

6. An elongated substantially rectangular container comprising a bodyhaving a bottom wall, spaced first and second end walls and spaced firstand second side walls,

a cover'having'atop wall, spaced third and fourth end walls'and spacedthird and fourth side walls, said third V and fourth end walls'and thirdand fourth side walls being adapted to fit snugly against the outersurfaces of theQ respective first and second end walls and first'andsecond side walls, said first and secondside walls having substantiallyaxially'alined relatively smalltfirst'and second holes therein spacedfrom said first end Wall a distance less than one-half of thetotal'length of the; first and second ends thereon, said first end beinginserted inwardly through said third and first holes and said second endbeing inserted inwardly through said, fourth and second;

holes, and separate means on said ends to' prevent egress of said'cordfrom said holes but permitting free niove- V inent of said cord therein,wherebythe cover-may be swung to open position relative to the body bymoving the'fourth end wall 'on said cover away from the second end wallon said'body while moving the sidewalls of the cover relative to theside walls of the body and passinglthe V cord through the thirdandfourth holes inthe respective third and fourth side walls of the cover.

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